Backcountry bc is a group of likeminded individuals whose aim is to protect access to the provinces backcountry and advocate for new nonmechanized trails by lobbying government recreation activities and for preserving our wilderness areas. How to give apps permission to use your location some apps might not work unless you turn on location services. I dont want to wreck myself right out of the gate, so im looking for some. It passes through the lions and over multiple summits before ending at porteau cove. The elevation gain was also significantly more than the description. Hi everyone, im planning to hike the hsct in august over 2 days. However, to make it the most beneficial tool, youre going to want. Taking either the saint marks trail or the howe sound crest trail. The app uses the iphone s gps to determine your location and calculates trail distances to 3,100 pct landmarks along or near the pct. The increase in popularity comes thanks the likes of kilian jornets summits of my life project, and recent publicity over fkts like the grand canyons rimtorimtorim and the pacific crest trail. Some gps apps download a map and pointsofinterest database to your device, which saves mobile data and battery life. My friend and i did this hike this past weekend as an overnight trip and i wanted to share our experience with it.
Howe sound crest trail bc, canada fastest known time. If all went well, i would be there later in the day i reached the hsct at about 10. Gary robbins just did the most canadian thing ever. This is a difficult one way trail in cypress provincial park. I want to bring my dog 55lb collie mix, experienced hiker but want to make sure the trail is passable for her. Get more out of your hike with these terrific apps your iphone can be a huge help on that next big adventure into the wilderness. We started our trip at cypress parking lot and the trail was snow free until unnecessary mountain but only patchy and did not. Howe sound crest trail hiking guide outdoor vancouver. This is a beautiful trail that is a must do if you are in vancouver. Although an active gps connection is essential for apps that offer navigation and mapping features, there are privacy concerns related to its use. Fun fact when you approach the west lion you will see where the. Howe sound crest trail photos here its been on my to do list for a couple years, and i promised myself to do it this summer. Along the howe sound crest trail from cypress provinvial park. The howe sound crest trail hsct is a gorgeous 29 km trail stretching from cypress bowl to porteau cove.
Needs summary near west vancouver, british columbia. Standing at the edge of the bowen lookout and overlooking the bowen islands. For this reason, the iphone contains several areas where you can control how and whether the gps. The highest point is at the top of black mountain and the lowest at sea level in deep cove. Apple and android ive only used it on ios so i cant comment on the android part. My gps gave a distance of just over 9 km from the parking area parking very limited. With the realization that the end of summer is fast approaching i did some final internet research on the howe sound crest trail, packed my day hike kit and the night before my hike i drove my vehicle to the porteau rd. The trail takes you over multiple summits, offering spectacular views of howe sound, the lions and the beautifully turquoise deeks lakes, to name a few. You couldnt even keep your mouth or eyes open without bugs constantly flying into them.
Michael chang the mountains and rugged terrain between west vancouver and squamish provide some incredible hiking experiences which offer scenic views of howe sound from up high. Our gps waypoints should get you set right, but also refer to our directions. This is a difficult out and back trail in cypress provincial park that starts off dull but has a spectacular panoramic view at its summit and intersects with the howe sound crest trail. Approx 1,830m gain 2,600m descent according to my personal gps, not including ascent of west lion. The runner and race director announced on instagram and twitter that he realized his 2014 fkt from the howe sound crest trail was an illegitimate record.
This trail goes by heather lake, hollyburn peak, and unnecessary mountain. The howe sound crest trail is a fantastic, but challenging 28 km hiking journey along mountaintops north of vancouver between cypress mountain and porteau cove. At the obvious point on the top of a knoll, you have 3 choices. Yew lake trail to howe sound crest trail loop british. There is a big billboard, and there are signs right at the gate. The baden powell trail itself is 42 km long from horsehoe bay on howe sound to deep cove on indian arm with 1200 metre change in elevation. We had actually planned to do the howe sound crest trail the weekend before and even gotten 5km into it but quit due to an unbelievable amount of bugs. A view of howe sound from one of the few viewpoints on the trail prior to reaching the howe sound crest trail. Record a track in gaia gps on ios or android and publish it to have it show up here. From there runs southeast to hollyburn, then descends down and west on the badenpowell trail. Two lost snowshoers were rescued in whiteout conditions tuesday afternoon near the howe sound crest trail thanks to north shore rescue and an iphone app. I am in a market for a new phone and while i have never used my phone as a gps before or used a gps, i am thinking about bringing my phone as a gps for backup use to my normal mapcompass on a couple big trips the next couple of years. Trail meets up with howe sound crest trail 2 hours, 45 min. This trails gps track was originally sourced from openstreetmap and will always be available for download in osm format.
I completed the howe sound crest trail with a friend as a trail run in about 9 hours. Surrey bike loop 61 km south surrey langley bike loop 64 km iphone test. Rock climbing in the lions, british columbia mountain project. The hsct is an ambitious overnight hike that will surely kick your butt and supply some breathtaking views. Provides highly detailed digital topographic maps for the pacific crest trail, comparable to 1.
Tap ask next time to choose always while using app, allow once, or dont allow. To the right is mount harvey, the lions, and eventually cypress. Lake lovely water and iota peak hiking photography. This is the most confusing section of the hike thanks to the warren of signs and trails in the area. We celebrated completing the trail, checked the gps to confirm. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from july until october. Topographic map with elevation colouring and hill shading. Go left and follow well marked painted on the rock and flagged trail 3 hours, 15 min. The howe sound crest trail is a 29kilometre route with 2,000 metres of elevation gain starting at cypress mountain. Contains a fully routable trail from beginning to end, plus basic road coverage available as a reference. Erin moore trail british columbia, canada alltrails. Directions to howe sound crest trail 40311929 trailhead 49. Cypress lodge to hwy 99 is a 16 mile moderately trafficked pointtopoint trail located near west vancouver, british columbia, canada.
Tap allow to let the app use location services information as needed. Howe sound crest trail, sept 14 2010 clubtread community. Follow the road until you pass a pond and turn left at the fork, where the trail steepens again until the you reach phi alpha falls and deeks lake. Learn how to turn gps and location services on or off for individual apps. Howe sound crest trail near lions bay, bc a hiking trail. You can head left to brunswick lake, hanover lake, or deeks lake. Approach of the lion peak itself is a scramble class climb, and should only be attempted by qualifiedexperienced persons with proper equipment. Yew lake trail to howe sound crest trail loop is a 18. Howe sound crest trail cypress provincial park, west. There was also still a ton of smoke from forest fires that made breathing difficult.
The trail begins by parking at the cypress ski resort. The bowen lookout is located along the howe sound crest trail, before reaching the st. Ive seen a picture of the rope section along the trail is there only 1 rope section. Fastest known times or fkts are nothing new but they have been getting more and more popular in recent years. We hiked the lions binkert trail up to the lions and the howe sound crest trail to the brunswick junction and back down to lions bay. Howe sound crest hiking trail wilderness hike trails bc. The complete howe sound crest trail is not a walk in the park.
However, it can be completed in one day by an experienced and fit person. The trail is no walkinthepark and istypically tackled as an overnight trip, which is the safest way. I was hoping to make it to the lions as ive never done them from this route before. Howe sound crest trail strava run segment in bowen. The hike provides view of howe sound from dizzying heights, but the hike itself isnt exceptionally technical or dangerous though some parts can be quite intimidating. I havent been backpacking in years and want to get back to it. If you wanted to hike, and start the day very early, you can surely traverse the. The terrain is gradually up, with some steep and rolling sections, and follows a crest adjacent to howe sound, and deep valleys on the other side. Howe sound crest trail skiing trail west vancouver, bc. Howe sound crest trail hiking trail, west vancouver, british. It seems that there are a couple of alternative routes that join up just past the bowen lookout. Keep going past deeks lake to hanover lake and the howe sound crest trail.
Other apps download maps as you drive, bike, ski, or hike. We started our trip at cypress parking lot and the trail was snow free until. The trail takes you over multiple summits, offering spectacular views of howe sound, the lions, and the beautifully turquoise deeks lakes, to name a few. Halfmiles pct app is a companion app to halfmiles pacific crest trail printed map set to aid navigation on the pct.